Question

question 1
what significant change was discussed in lecture about the creation of writing?

• it indirectly lead to sexism in small communities
• it lead to an improvement in western oral culture
• it created a deep social divide between people who were literate or illiterate
• it lead to the great rural migration

question 2
how did the invention of writing lead to the growth of empires?

• with an ability to track people and disseminate laws, large empires could grow
• it gave people the desire to live in more rural settings
• it created a stronger ruling class
• it gave people hope of upward social mobility

Explanation:

For Question 1: The creation of writing meant only a subset of the population could access and use this skill, creating a distinct social split between those who could read/write and those who could not. The other options are incorrect: writing did not directly link to small-community sexism, it shifted focus away from oral culture rather than improving it, and it was not tied to rural migration.
For Question 2: Writing allowed empires to maintain administrative records (tracking people, resources) and formalize/spread laws across large territories, which was critical for governing and expanding large empires. The other options are incorrect: writing did not push people to rural areas, while it supported ruling classes, the direct functional role in administration and law dissemination is the key driver of empire growth, and upward mobility hope is not the core link to empire expansion.

Answer:

Question 1: It created a deep social divide between people who were literate or illiterate
Question 2: With an ability to track people and disseminate laws, large empires could grow